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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1939
Page
4
A 1930 Bible Thought Friday excerpt cautions against over-spending. It cites Job 18 5 Sir Walter Raleigh and Plutarch to warn that honesty is essential for wisdom and safety. Dr Walter Spark h argues for reduced government spending as the debt nears 50 billion dollars, urging serious reflection on fiscal policy.
The piece attacks the administration for mounting debt and spending, criticizing sound fiscal policy neglect, and warning future burdens on citizens. It argues deposits fund deficits and institutional investors, with unemployment and relief rising while protest could halt the trend.
The Social Security Board estimates show average monthly relief expenditures rising from 1983 to 1938 with one interruption. In November 1938 relief outlays hit a record $275,167,000 and about 21.3 million Americans received some form of public aid. Since 1923 total relief outlays exceeded twelve and a half billion dollars.
In Sioux City Iowa on March 10 county attorney Maurice Rawlings filed gambling charges. The report notes a late filing by Rawlings though details of the case are sparse and no defendants are named in the accessible text.
Authorities report liquor seizures and the confiscation of slot machines and punch boards after raids on about 50 establishments. Rawlings calls the actions a warning that slot gambling and liquor laws will be enforced, with violators to be punished. Also notes trout distribution planned in Iowa streams before April 1 with rainbow, brown, and brook varieties to be stocked in listed creeks.
A group of businessmen rumors a newly formed corporation called Mississippi River Incorporated. They reportedly leased government land along the Mississippi river labeled Hide Park and plan a fishing and hunting paradise with gear and outboard motors gathered, location details vague and crum elbow humor noted.
A jumble of humorous exchanges and stray notices appears with jokes about a sailing crew, rent, and a condemned golfer. It lists several Iowa counties and geographic markers, hinting at dividend excitement and upcoming column in the next issue.
Gene Autry appears briefly as the Man of Conquest in a wartime extras scene. Mickey Rooney and Jed Die Bartholomew stage a boxing bout for Huckleberry Finn with Freddie as student. Rooney notes Freddie’s potential while teasing his habit of apologizing after a good job. Jane Withers is cited by skeptics as not believing in perpetual motion.
A roundup of new releases notes bold scenery in Trade Winds starring Fredric March and Joan Bennett across seven countries. Pride of the Navy presents naval life and a speed boat torpedo experiment. Universal buzz surrounds You Can’t Cheat An Honest Man and Charlie McCarthy dressing room demand. Going Places features Dick Vowell and Anita Louise with tuneful numbers.
Besides its high melting point tungsten excels in drawing into fibrous wire achieving a tensile strength of 650000 psi, the strongest in the world.
Army worms are described as marching in unison when food is scarce as they mass together to move to a new location. The text explains the naming stems from their collective movement and appetite.
The text notes many whale types range from about one foot to a whale shark up to 70 feet long and mentions the species being found near the Cape of Good Hope.
A report notes oysters contain organic iodine at about one hundred times the level found in the same quantity of beef and eggs. The finding highlights seafood as a major iodine source in diets.
Col. Edwin M. Watson takes over as secretary to President Roosevelt after James Roosevelt resigns to pursue an executive role in the movie industry. Watson previously served as military aide to the president.
Palm Beach March 10. Babson argues insurance and guarantees are a fad and true security rests on character. He criticizes Social Security taxes and raises questions about health insurance, urging focus on personal virtue and selective benefits for Deserving citizens. He contrasts American liberty with German security.
Police said four high explosive bombs lay in a Chicago bank vault safety deposit box for 22 years until discovery during a move. Reinhold Faust, 74, was charged with making and placing the bombs, allegedly driven by anger at the United States for entering World War I against Germany in 1917.
Readily contagious syphilis is a disease to which none are immune not a sin. The disease is contractable in twenty ways and many acquire it innocently and unconsciously. It is caused by the germ Spirocheta pallida and can often be seen in serum from the first sore with a dark field microscope. Blood tests become positive two to twelve weeks after infection. Treatment involves Arsphenamine or similar derivatives along with a bis-
Medical experts urge physician administered therapy to cure early syphilis and check late stages. They stress patients seek ethical treatment at first signs, and prenatal blood testing could prevent congenital syphilis in most pregnancies. Public health officials note onward transmission must stop to achieve control.
The Narwhal is closely related to the beluga but distinguished by its long tusk. Despite its threatening look the narwhal is reported to be a gentle and inoffensive animal.
Inscribed on the Washington Union Station facade are two lines advising that a traveler must carry wealth of knowledge with him to bring home knowledge. The quote frames travel as a conveyor of learning rather than goods.
The ammonia produced by destructive distillation of animal horns and hooves was known as Spirit of Hartshorn and later as ammoniacal gas solution used for medical and chemical purposes.
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